I’m playing school age teacher for the rest of the summer. Our school age teacher quit. So, I moved up front and I’m trying to get some semblance of control in that room.

The first thing I talked to them about was not wanting rules, but rather guidelines. And that I thought one of the most important things we could have is respect.

I had them write and or draw a picture of what respect meant to them.

And of course I had to borrow the line from Aretha Franklin.

Then we talked about what makes us unique. I found card stock puzzle pieces at the dollar store (where else??). I put on phrases about favorite things and what you are good at.

The final bulletin board is about future dreams.

Everyone colored a hand and a star. I wrote on their plans for when they are adults on the stars under their names. There were the typical doctors and athletes, but also an engineer, an architect and a hair stylist.

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